city 1979

Kuji earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Kuji in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1978 1980

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

50.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

28 Oct 1979

Kuji, Japan

Depth

49.0 km

UTC

23:29:21

Coordinates

40.118, 142.328

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Kuji. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.1, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 61.0 km, averaging 50.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, July 19, 1979 to Sunday, October 28, 1979 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 49.0 km

Kuji, Japan

28 Oct 1979 23:29:21 UTC

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4.9 52.0 km

Kuji, Japan

01 Oct 1979 23:38:43 UTC

4.9 61.0 km

Kamaishi, Japan

19 Jul 1979 01:29:59 UTC

4.8 33.0 km

Hachinohe, Japan

11 Oct 1979 08:46:17 UTC

4.0 59.0 km

Kuji, Japan

03 Sep 1979 02:31:06 UTC